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A photograph by Ansel Adams 'Moon over Half Dome' hangs on the wall. It offers good memories to Robb who one climbed it. At his home in the foothills outside of Boulder Robb Kimbrough (cq) uses his wheelchair to get around. Last Octobder a flesh eating bacteria claimed his feet. The doctors removed his feet to save his life. He believes a cut on his foot may have been the source of the infection. ( LINDA McCONNELL / ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** (cq)

A photograph by Ansel Adams 'Moon over Half Dome' hangs on the wall. It offers good memories to Robb who one climbed it. At his home in the foothills outside of Boulder Robb Kimbrough (cq) uses his wheelchair to get around. Last Octobder a flesh eating bacteria claimed his feet. The doctors removed his feet to save his life. He believes a cut on his foot may have been the source of the infection. ( LINDA McCONNELL / ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** (cq)

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A photograph by Ansel Adams, Moon Over Half Dome, hangs in the Boulder home of 51-year-old Robb Kimbrough, who had his feet amputated after invasive strep A nearly killed him. Kimbrough said he once climbed Half Dome in California's Yosemite National Park.

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LCM;A photograph by Ansel Adams 'Moon over Half Dome' hangs on the wall. It offers good memories to Robb who one climbed it. At his home in the foothills outside of Boulder Robb Kimbrough (cq) uses his wheelchair to get around. Last Octobder a flesh eating bacteria claimed his feet. The doctors removed his feet to save his life. He believes a cut on his foot may have been the source of the infection. ( LINDA McCONNELL / ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** (cq)

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2006-02-16 18:21:57

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2006:02:16 17:56:20

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